Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-11-18

Miss wentwolths insanity la n short tlnis
AMI Misa iicntlcy said that sho had mover
known hcr niece IA recover FROM siclnaion
OF that kir,d tili three or four hours after Il
had seized her he had sin ply boon the in
strumcnt OF chance.
III rather deserve blame he raid. "for
acting ON my own rcrponsibiilty in 30 gtnye
matter assure you that whatever had
sad OF done was without patpo-o. was
staggered. in fact. not muster of myself
Luckily, my conduct produced beneficial
elect Thank chance. Miss Bcntiey-not
me.H
She insisted. however that ne had shown
great tact, aud then tho subject dropped.
During the fourth lesson. which took
place on Tuesdsy. nothing worthy Of rccord
was said or done
| In the evening. tho aecds OF a matter.
trivial in itself but productive OF important
results wero sown by Miss Bontlc,in al.
tant relation. Mrs. ilnrcouri.
hlre. iiarcourt was widow, possessing a
nioc snm of money. aud IN only child.
The money was banked with Lindsey.
Evnns Brett: tho daughter was married.
and lvod with her husband In India.
! Two or three days before the Tuesday of
which We are whiting Mrs. Iiarcourl had
received letter from Mndras. which had
set her bfninn TO work ON business for
| VIII 'ch they were little qualified thinking.
Tho lel or hid told hcr that rho was n
grandnoiher. She was delighted. of confNo
aud tho question ON which shc had been
| pOnderlng. WIS how 20 nnko "A Substantial
present to her inby grandson.
/ After much anxlona thinking, she hit
upon the purchase OF an annuity, ns the
beat means OF providing for tho child In
after lifc.
She Ind tho yegucst notions. however OF
what was muaui by an annuity
H.N. "A -. n.
aware but IN what way fbo did not know:
therefore tho execution OF this idea was
| beyond her grasp.
Ondcr those circumstance Mrs liar.
court unbosomod hofsclf 10 tho mistross of
liazelwood House. on Tuesday evening In
tho drawing room.
Miss Bentley npplnudcd the old lasly's In.
teniion, aud advised two things firstly. the
purchase ofn "dsforfcd annuity. or -on-
duwncnt. aud secondly, taking Mr.. Try
foil Into hor conhdcncc.
Tho drawing master, however knew vary
little about such things. llo could not tell
whoihpr the child's tender ago aud warm
rnsidcncc would make tho purchase dini-
Guilty. bat lac fincied thcy would
lilo perfectly agreed with Miss Bentley
that deferred annuity" was tho right
thing to procure.
Miss Boutlcy negcsted that tho safest
course would be 10 treat with a frsi-c class
iiio inHufnnco company.
She represented also. that Mrs. IIarconft
would have 10 pay "proinium" In lump
sum.
Here that lady exhibited a great talent
| Tor assiug questions bearing on the matter.
". ieh we're simply nnansuerablo, aud for
rniing object ons 10 what IA gilt happen n
n certain something else happened which
was totally impossible.
In the midst Of this discussion. Will was
struck BY a brilliant idea. As Mrs. IIar-
court feared that u sho consulted tho SCORE
| ttry Of au insurance company she might
be insciglcd Into au impfudent purchase,
WIN resolved TO wr,te a noto 60 Jack 0fa-
| ham.
Greatly assisted by Miss bentley. no
wrota bis letter 10 Jack, with Mrs Har-
courts case stated therein, aud tho multi
tuds OF uuanswerabc questions belonging
TO II. Jacks advice was solicited. ani the
letter posted that night
On tho following Thursday morning tho
roply arrived, and was read aloud 20 the two
ladios concerned.
jack letfor answered. as fir az possible
some of Mrs. iiarrouns questions, but he
increased tie dinicnty bg asking himself
Tor several scraps Of information respect.
ing hsr wishes.
lie inciosed also prospcctuH Of MS com.
pnny. and asked Will not g. srrupio 90
trouble lin further On The sublecf
Tho ioiier also cODta ned tho following
postscript
y start this morning for RdinburtI, ON !
business of eour.c. I shall return on fn. |
day nig5t. ~ Saturday morning Shall bs !
busy, but " you cau run over and have Il !
chat With a follow. do. Lovo for al. Try aud |
como Yours, JACK
aTo be heard of at The Windsor Hotel
Mrs. HafcOuFl being anxious that iho an
nuity business should be settled, aud be.
lieying That an interview with Mr. Graham
would 20 settle 10. requested VIII at tho Ia. !
stance OF Miss Boufiey. 10 write and ask |
bis friend - dine with them si IIszolwood
House, on whatever evening most conYon- |
lent a. hin,
WIN wrote accordingly. and gave tho re-
gHcsied invitation.
The nii'bt 0i Thursday wss fno. clear.
md mOoniiL Tho annuity business ana al /
most forgotten. II bad not even been nen-
toned during the dinner.
Miss Bcntioy was seated on tho sofa in !
tho drawing roos0. Ada had retired. feeling
slightly nBweil Mr.. uarcouff. with ev.5
closed. WIS thinking andibiy about liie an.
nuity; and VIII vas reading inaoldshy
Iesonda
which bad just arrived
Sho gave one 20 the daWing- master ard
ihe other 90 Miss bentley. aud retired
viii Opcnod and read iia. II VA from
-. Gruham Esiinbufas snd raa nias.
Just arrived lind hsft time to si.afa
Accepi ! yiaiion aith thanks. Wih you
90 Saiardy evening return sirne night
VIII walked 81 the suf4 and iiisl Bent
ley. and placed jacks telegram iu Les
hands. Sao read it. nodded Lef head. and
returned it
10 saT iiaf thc His pale and slightly
eeil'fed fhs ieifefam ehioh .ha bad rs
ceiyei uis lying in Ler lap.
Wiil uointad % ii
-hvt bad rews. hope De eaid
era afrlii sD. ere replied. aiM snn.
pressed siau0n. ihfn rHuIrg Dec fnqsr
ou hfi ir fof an iusf ui fo Hsrn bin aol a.
speat ipud lnd awaken Hfa. ilareuurf. she
added.
-lfcid ii.ai lflefnm NJ IgfoH
ftr telegram Ess ffum sif. fnnFr Tfra.
soy. and IlH 1a follows
Ezpoe ni1 tn.moffo9 FndlY fa Din
nef. Nitli 90 speak to 1ou on = matter az I
Importance
Nul ua.ifd iof an otD,iuaiion.
~ au aiiaii iiat sit faadF aHi bring
bod ufas. sho said
-Why ~ you think ihai. Mss Bentley
"lnf lhe nf.i Sine in mg lie che aa- /
sautd. can fni ~ reason faf int (
uonrlt itH fsiffnriF week own 81. f
ifeHcif reniemphllf but ST. Infoil I /
hlfa Whnf fsfiid. min.isI rrrss1r .re ~ j